Statement You need to understand that I am a manager at a company in a very competitive industry- If I don't look out for my company and me, no one else will, so I need to do whatever is best for Facebook and that will eventually be best for the whole industry and society in general As a manager, I have to think about the interests of a large number of stakeholders. While a few individuals may be concerned about Facebook's privacy policies, far more people benefit from those same policies because they don't have to see a bunch of ads that aren't relevant to them. The United States, and indeed almost all nations, holds that businesses have the right to make money if there's a market for their products and services. It would not be right for the government to take the ability to earn a profit away from me or my company